14:45 Ayr

Saturday 12 March 2022

All13:0013:3514:1014:4515:2015:5516:30

Virgin Bet Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:45 | Winning time: 5m 27.10s

1^st

Gaillimh A Stor

611-0

11/4

T: N W AlexanderJ: Danny McMenamin

Chased leaders, not fluent 3 out, switched left, went 2nd and not much room when not fluent 2 out, led last, drew clear flat, stayed on well op 7/2

2^nd

5 ½

Hasty Brook

511-7

9/2

T: R MenziesJ: Nathan Moscrop

Led until 2nd, led before 4th, not fluent 9th, jumped left 2 out, headed last, no impression on winner flat, just won battle for 2nd op 3/1

3^rd

nse

Leitrim Chief

611-0

2/1f

T: J EwartJ: B S Hughes

With leader, led 2nd, headed before 4tyh, went 2nd 8th until 2 out, no impression on winner flat, kept on, just lost out in battle for 2nd op 13/8

4^th

5 ½

Ballycoose

511-7

10/3

T: S R B CrawfordJ: D A Jacob

Held up in touch towards rear on inside, not fluent 5th, headway 9th, close up when blundered 2 out, no extra last op 9/2

5^th

Here Comes The Man

711-0

11/1

T: R DobbinJ: Craig Nichol

Chased leaders on outside, closed 4th, went 2nd next until mistake 8th, mistake next, soon weakened, tailed off op 12/1

6^th

Tarquin Stardust

611-0

50/1

T: Ewan WhillansJ: Callum Bewley

In rear, jumped right 3rd, pushed along 8th, not fluent next, soon behind, tailed off op 66/1

Also Ran

Penny River

710-7

150/1

T: N W AlexanderJ: Bruce Lynn (5)

Chased leaders, slow and lost place 4th, behind when mistake 8th, pulled up before 3 out tchd 125/1

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Non-Runners

Roan³⁹

Weight: 11-0| Age: 6

T: I Jardine J: C O'Farrell

Your Own Story²

Weight: 11-7| Age: 6

T: Miss Lucinda V Russell J: Non Runner

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.75Pl:£1.70, £2.70EX:£16.90Trifecta:£43.30SF:£15.09Swingers:£2.70, £1.30, £1.70

Forecasts

Leitrim Chief (2/1), Gaillimh A Stor (11/4), Ballycoose (10/3), Hasty Brook (9/2), Your Own Story (9/2), Here Comes The Man (11/1), Roan (16/1), Tarquin Stardust (50/1), Penny River (150/1)

LEITRIM CHIEF ran to a fairly useful level first time up over hurdles when third in a large-field maiden at Navan in January, and with that performance backed up by the timefigure, he looks to have leading claims on first start for his new stable. Hasty Brook and Ballycoose are a couple of others to take seriously having made promising starts to their careers, also.

LEITRIM CHIEF (IRE)
HASTY BROOK (FR)
BALLYCOOSE (IRE)

Previous Winners

2021

Tamar Bridge

Weight: 11-2 |Age: 6

J: Adrian Heskin | T: O Murphy

4/11

Prize Money

1st: £4,629.002nd: £2,133.003rd: £1,066.004th: £534.00